Hisashi Iwakuma vs. Bill Ricks — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Hisashi Iwakuma and Bill Ricks are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Ricks posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.23 vs 3.42) and home runs allowed (0.23 per nine innings vs 1.17). Hisashi Iwakuma had the advantage in WHIP (1.158 vs 1.329). By the career numbers, Bill Ricks had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.